Amendment AA4-SB110

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4, TO 2001 SENATE BILL 110

June 12, 2001 - Offered by Representative Freese.

SB110-AA4,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the engrossed bill as follows:

SB110-AA4,1,3 1. Page 2, line 4: after "electors," insert "training and certification of certain election officials,".

SB110-AA4,1,4 2. Page 2, line 6: delete ", and granting" and substitute ", granting".

SB110-AA4,1,5 3. Page 2, line 6: after "authority" insert "and making an appropriation".

SB110-AA4,1,6 4. Page 20, line 12: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,1,7 " Section 30m. 7.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA4,2,2 7.03 (1) (a) A reasonable daily compensation shall be paid to each inspector, voting machine custodian, automatic tabulating equipment technician, member of a board of canvassers, messenger and tabulator who is employed and performing duties under chs. 5 to 12. Daily compensation shall also be provided for attendance at training sessions and examinations required by the board under s. 7.31. Alternatively, such officials may be paid by the hour at a proportionate rate for each hour actually worked.".

SB110-AA4,2,4 5. Page 21, line 1: delete "Instruct" and substitute "Instruct In coordination with the board, instruct".

SB110-AA4,2,5 6. Page 21, line 10: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,2,6 " Section 33m. 7.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA4,2,20 7.30 (1) Number. There shall be 7 inspectors for each polling place at each election. In municipalities where voting machines are used, the municipal governing body may reduce the number of inspectors to 5. A municipal governing body may provide for the appointment of additional inspectors whenever more than one voting machine is used or wards are combined under s. 5.15 (6) (b). A municipal governing body may provide by ordinance for the selection of alternate officials or the selection of 2 or more sets of officials to work at different times on election day, and may permit the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners to establish different working hours for different officials assigned to the same polling place. Alternate officials shall also be appointed in a number sufficient to maintain adequate staffing of polling places. Unless officials are appointed without regard to party affiliation under sub. (4) (c), additional officials shall be appointed in such a manner that the total number of officials is an odd number and the predominant party under sub. (2) is represented by one more official than the other party.".

SB110-AA4,2,21 7. Page 22, line 19: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,2,22 " Section 35q. 7.30 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB110-AA4,3,8 7.30 (6) (b) Prior to the first election following the appointment of the inspectors, the inspectors at each polling place shall elect one of their number to act as chief inspector. No person may serve as chief inspector at any election who is not certified by the board under s. 7.31 at the time of the election. The chief inspector shall hold the position for the remainder of the term unless the inspector ceases to be certified under s. 7.31, except that whenever wards are combined or separated under s. 5.15 (6) (b), the inspectors shall elect a new chief inspector who is certified under s. 7.31. If a vacancy occurs in the position of chief inspector, the municipal clerk shall appoint one of the other inspectors who is certified under s. 7.31 to fill the vacancy.".

SB110-AA4,3,9 8. Page 23, line 2: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,3,10 " Section 36m. 7.31 of the statutes is created to read:

SB110-AA4,3,13 7.31 Training and certification of chief inspectors. (1) The board shall, by rule, prescribe requirements for certification of individuals to serve as chief inspectors.

SB110-AA4,3,16 (2) No individual may serve as a chief inspector at a polling place in an election unless the individual is certified by the board to hold that office on the date of the election at which the individual serves.

SB110-AA4,3,19 (3) The board shall, upon application, issue certificates to qualified individuals who meet the requirements to be certified as chief inspectors. Each certificate shall carry an expiration date.

SB110-AA4,3,23 (4) The board shall require each individual to whom a certificate is issued under this section to meet requirements to maintain that certification. The board shall renew the certificate of any individual who requests renewal and who meets the requirements prescribed under this subsection.

SB110-AA4,4,5 (5) The board shall conduct regular training and administer examinations to ensure that individuals who are certified by the board under this section are knowledgeable concerning their authority and responsibilities. The board shall pay all costs required to conduct the training and to administer the examinations from the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (b).".

SB110-AA4,4,6 9. Page 27, line 22: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,4,8 " Section 54k. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB110-AA4, s. 54km Section 54km. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB110-AA4,4,11 20.510 (1) (b) Training of chief inspectors. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for training of chief inspectors under s. 7.31.".

SB110-AA4,4,12 10. Page 38, line 21: after that line insert:

SB110-AA4,4,16 "(4q) Training and certification of chief inspectors. The treatment of sections 7.03 (1) (a), 7.15 (1) (e) (with respect to training and certification of election officials), 7.30 (1) and (6) (b), and 7.31 (2) of the statutes first applies with respect to elections held on September 1, 2002.".

SB110-AA4,4,17 (End)